Raja Warring Blames AAP Govt for Punjab Power Crisis, Alleges ‘Series of Errors’ Behind Outages

September 20, 2026

Chandigarh: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for the ongoing power crisis in the state, alleging that “incompetence, mismanagement and corruption” had contributed to the situation.

Speaking during the seventh session of his ‘Warring with Warriors’ live interaction, Warring alleged that a series of administrative decisions had contributed to the power shortage. He questioned the appointment and functioning of the PSPCL chairman and claimed that the corporation remained without a Director Generation for several months.

Warring also alleged that temporary staff strikes at the Lehra Mohabbat and Ropar thermal power plants contributed to reduced power generation. These were presented as his allegations against the state government’s handling of the power sector.

Warring claimed that PSPCL was purchasing electricity at a higher rate than previously and alleged that the corporation had not adequately planned for the summer demand.

He also referred to an alleged ₹7,000 crore gap in government subsidy payments to PSPCL and claimed that the corporation subsequently had to seek a ₹10,000 crore loan. Warring further alleged that a private broker was engaged for arranging the loan.

Warring also rejected the Punjab government’s explanation that coal shortages were responsible for the power crisis. He claimed that Punjab’s captive coal mines meant there was no shortage of coal and instead pointed to reduced generation at thermal power plants.

He further alleged that the UBDC hydropower project had not yet returned to full generation capacity after damage caused by last year’s floods.

Punjab government and AAP representatives have separately attributed the state’s power shortage to factors including reduced supply from the Central Power Pool and coal-related constraints.